Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx and Manhattan

Launched in 1998, the NTAC Meet the Grantmakers program has brought countless neighborhood- and faith-based organizations together with funders, building greater capacity for grass-roots social services.

 10th Anniversary
 Meet the Grantmakers

Friday, March 14, 2008
Meet the Grantmakers - Manhattan

Office of the Borough President
1 Centre St., 19th Floor

in collaboration with

Deputy Borough President Rose Pierre-Louis

a part of Manhattan's Women's History Month celebrations
BY INVITATION ONLY
 

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Meet the Grantmakers - Queens

York College Performing Arts Center - Little Theater

94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY

Host:  Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, York College President

in collaboration with

The Honorable Leroy Comrie
New York City Councilman, 27th District
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Meet the Grantmakers - Bronx

Monroe College

2501 Jerome Avenue., Bronx, NY

in collaboration with

Bronx Borough President, Adofo Carrion, Jr.

a part of Bronx Week celebrations
Reserve Now

Special Tributes... 

As grantmaker panelists, the following organizations have generously provided invaluable direction and insight to the fund-raising process for more than 1,500 grassroots organizations: 

21st Century Foundation ¡ The After-School Corporation ¡ American Express ¡Avon ¡ Viola W. Bernard Foundation ¡ Black Women for Black Girls ¡ Citibank ¡ The Christ Fund ¡ City Parks Foundation ¡  Concord Church of Christ  ¡ Concord Community Development Corporation ¡ ConEdison ¡ Daphne Foundation ¡ Nathan Cummings Foundation ¡ Eileen Fisher Foundation  ¡ Fund for the City of New York ¡ Hasbro Children’s Foundation ¡ Charles Hayden Foundation ¡ Independence Community Foundation ¡ Macy's ¡Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation ¡ J.P. Morgan/Chase & Co. ¡ JP Morgan Private Banking ¡ Ms. Foundation ¡ KeySpan Energy ¡ The Nathan Cummings Foundation ¡ New York City Department of Homeless Services ¡ New York City Department of Youth and Community Development ¡ New York Community Trust ¡ The New York Foundation ¡ New York Nonprofit Finance Board ¡ New York State Assemblyman William F. Boyland ¡ New York State Office of Children and Family Services ¡ New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery ¡ The New York Times Foundation ¡ The New York Women’s Foundation ¡ North Star Fund ¡ Partnership for Parks ¡ Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People ¡ Richmond County Savings Foundation ¡ Robin Hood Foundation ¡ Rockefeller Brothers Fund ¡ Rudin Family Foundation ¡ Staten Island Foundation ¡ The Sister Fund ¡ Tommy Hilfiger Corporation Foundation ¡ Toys R Us Foundation ¡ United Hospital Fund ¡ United Way of New York City ¡ Union Square Awards ¡ Verizon ¡ Washington Mutual ¡ WCBS TV. 

If you would like to be a panelist at the next Meet the Grantmakers symposium,
please contact  Valerie@neighborhoodclinic.org

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President, NTAC

Kevin Mahoney, Verizon; Betsey Dubovsky, SI Bank and Trust Foundation.

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for an outstanding event.  I must tell you that your "Meet the Grantmakers" event is my highlight of the year...it is an outstanding opportunity for nonprofits to attain skills, gather important information and refuel.

Chaya Abelsky, NPHD Helping Nonprofits Do Good, Better

 

Opportunities to meet foundation representatives are invaluable.  It was apparent that you are well respected and loved by your community. 
Tracy Olivier Flowers, West Orange, N.J.

 

Your new format was excellent. Everything was very structured but personal. Thank you for bringing funders to us that we may not have even met otherwise thank you for loving the grassroots, thank you for loving Brooklyn.  
Bisi Iderabdullah, Executive Director, IMANI HOUSE, INC.

Dear Valerie, You’re the best! 
Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President

 

I just wanted to thank you for organizing the event at CSI today. It is the first one I've been to, but it won't be the last. Great job! 
Richard Goffman, Director of Marketing and Community Relation, The Eden II Programs

Sponsors

College of Staten Island
Con Edison
Concord Baptist Church of Christ
Independence Community Foundation
JP Morgan Chase
Macy’s
New York State Assemblyman William Frank Boyland, Jr.
New York State Assemblywoman Annette Robinson
New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
Richmond County Savings Foundation
Staten Island Bank & Trust Foundation
United Way of New York City
Verizon